IFF says blocking BitChat code on GitHub is unconstitutional, authoritarian

India's Ministry of Home Affairs ordered GitHub to remove BitChat repositories under IT Act Section 79(3)(b), citing a three-hour compliance deadline. The Internet Freedom Foundation challenged the order as unconstitutional, arguing the government seeks to block a peer-to-peer messaging app not for illegal content but for its ability to function during internet shutdowns.

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